lyceum

noun

Definition of lyceumnext
as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of lyceum The Revolutionary generation took pride in preparing for public life through college literary societies, philosophy clubs, and lyceums – community gatherings for lectures and debates. — Sabrina Schaeffer, Oc Register, 4 July 2025 The lyceum speaking circuit had exploded in popularity, but women were largely barred from it. — James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 So, too do tours of Emerson’s home, Thoreau’s lyceum and other spots in town. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau. — Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022 All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest. — Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021 Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics. — Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
  1. auditorium
  2. garden
  3. amphitheater
  4. theater
  5. arena
  6. playhouse
Noun
  • The Capitol Theatre has six auditoriums and just celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.
    — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • The front building, protected as a historic landmark, is already undergoing structural stabilization after the completion of interior demolition and the controversial razing of the large auditorium behind it earlier this year.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of auditorium
Noun
  • If this sounds like a lot of work, choose drought-tolerant plants or install drip irrigation around your garden beds.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • The garden's pond reflects the lovely surrounding scenery, and the harmonious beauty is enjoyable with every step and across the changing seasons.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of garden
Noun
  • This year featured the main field stage and a smaller amphitheater stage.
    — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • As usual, Nelson will spend the summer on the road with a lengthy amphitheater tour that culminates September 26 at Farm Aid in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Noun
  • Chatsworth is one of the bigger facilities due to the theater’s scale.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Anne Hath-a-will and Anne Hath-a-way to enjoy theater snacks, just not the most iconic one.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • For example, a very typical one is Viktor Orban, the previous prime minister, whose home village Felcsút has a huge soccer arena, which has literally the capacity of the soccer arena is larger than the entire village population.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • And because the Blazers are the arena’s biggest tenant, the city is willing to find creative funding solutions for the Blazers’ renovations.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of arena
Noun
  • Efforts to save the playhouse, widely considered to be one of the city’s leading architectural and cultural landmarks, stretch back to the abrupt closing of the debt-laden nonprofit theater in 2006.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Features of the waterpark include a shallow pool with play equipment for children, a deeper pool with a three-story water slide, shaded seating, non-water play spaces, playhouses and a grass area for toddlers.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of playhouse

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